G78 Mr. M. J. Nicoll on the Birds collected and 



From Capetown we steamed to Durban, where we coaled, 

 and on February 15th we left for Europa Island, but a gale 

 sprang up shortly afterwards and it was impossible to reach 

 it. This gale finally developed into a cyclone, and we were 

 unable to stop at any of the islands in the Mozambique 

 Channel. The day after this cyclone (February 21st) a 

 Nightjar (Caprimulgus unwini) flew on board and was 

 secured. During the same day numbers of Waders were 

 seen flying round the ship, Reeves, Whimbrels, Little Stints, 

 &c, also many Swallows (Hirundo rustled) . On February 23rd 

 Mayotte, one of the Comoro Islands, was sighted, and after 

 breakfast we entered the harbour. The Governor of the 

 island kindly gave us permission to collect, and I obtained 

 the following birds there during a stay of live days. We 

 made an attempt to go to Anjouan, but owing to the bad 

 weather were unable to land there. 



Terpsiphone lindsayi. 



Terpsiphone lindsayi Nicoll, Bull. B. O. C. xvi. p. 101. 



One adult male. 



This new species, I believe, never has a white stage, but 

 is deep maroon when adult, with grey shoulders and a large 

 blue mop-like crest. I unfortunately obtained only one 

 specimen. 



Grand Comoro has a brown species (T. enmorensis) , as 

 also has Anjouan (T. vulpina). 



I can give no field-notes on this bird, as I did not notice 

 that it was of a different form until I got back on board and 

 skinned it. 



Terpsiphone mutata (Linn.). 



Terpsiphone mutata Sharpe, Cat. B. B. M. vol. iv. p. 361. 



Five males, one female, and two examples of uncertain 

 sex. 



Bill black, mottled with bluish grey ; tarsi and toes bluish 

 grey. 



This Paradise Flycatcher is one of the commonest species on 

 the island, the young brown birds being the more abundant 

 at the time of our visit. One male specimen is in transition 



